JOHNNIE WALKER
1950 - 1969
PILOT
SLC BIL OMA PHX


GONE WEST
Johnnie Walker
Need info
-Ace Avakian
(Jan 2004 FARPA newsletter)

I remember him being based at SLC but nothing else.
-Pat Williams-Harter
(6/2/04)

Someone was asking about Johnny Walker. 
Johnny was born 08/11/1913. 
He spent the first part of his career as a pharmacist; 
he changed to being a pilot and joined Frontier 07/18/1950. 
I met him in BIL in 1954, we were both co-pilots. 
He went to OMA as a captain in 1958, then to PHX in 1961.  
He died 12/18/1969 in the mountains by PHX.
-Al Kendell
(7/4/04)

Thanks for the info.
Ace carries him as Johnnie in his newsletter's "gone west" list.
I noticed you spelled it with a "y" - the traditional male ending.
And the social security death index carries him as John Walker.
Assuming Johnny was his nickname, the spelling by you seems appropriate.
What cause his premature death - was it an accident, cancer or what?
Do you happen to have a photo?
-Jake Lamkins
(7/4/04)

I think his name is Johnnie Walker like the whiskey. 
As to his death he died in his cabin in the mountains overlooking PHX. 
I don't have a picture.
-Al Kendell
(7/5/04)

Email to Ace Avakian:
You show "need info" for Walker in your gone west list.
Al Kendell sent this:
Someone was asking about Johnny Walker. 
Johnny was born 08/11/1913. 
He spent the first part of his careeras a pharmacist, 
he changed to being a pilot and joined Frontier 07/18/1950. 
I met him in BIL in 1954, we were both co-pilots. 
He went to OMA as a captain in 1958, then to PHX in 1961.  
He died 12/18/1969 in the mountains by PHX.
I updated my records and thought you might like to do the same.
-Jake Lamkins
(7/7/04)

J. A. WALKER
BIL copilot
per 11/4/55 FL Roster.
J. A. WALKER
PHX Res Capt
DOB 8/11/13
DOH 7/17/50
Per Feb 1960 FL Roster.
-Jake Lamkins
(5/3/11)

I have no FL newsletters for 1969 or 1970 in the time period he died.
-Jake Lamkins
(12/22/15)

FLacebook - FL Club
FLight West: Johnnie Walker
SLC BIL OMA PHX pilot Johnnie Walker's memorial webpage has been upgraded:
http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Johnnie_Walker.html
Updated with several items added but 
still need a photo and obituary for Johnnie.
-Jake Lamkins
(12/25/15)

I'll always remember and think of my friend and his contagious smile. 
God only made one!!
-John Winter 
(12/25/15)